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From 15 to 19 May 2023, UNREC took part at the 55th Session of the United Nations Standing
Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa (UNSAC) technical then
Ministerial Meetings in São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe.
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On 11 May, UNREC briefed a Group of WFP officials and expert returning from an
assessment mission in violent extremism affected areas of Togo seeking UNREC’s expert
views and perspectives.
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From 9 to 20 May 2023, UNREC’s Director was on ground in Addis Ababa to prepare and
participated in High Representative’s working visit to the African Union where she met AU Commission’s
Chair Moussa Faki Mahamat and AU Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security
(PAPS), on 16 and 17 May 2023. ODA and the AU reviewed existing collaboration and agreed
to expand it to further advance peace, arms control, non-proliferation and disarmament in
Africa, in support to the AU’s initiative to ‘Silencing the Guns’. The High Rep also met with
the leadership of the UN presence and diplomats and heads of internationals organizations
working with the AU on how best to advance the partnership with the AU on disarmament.
https://twitter.com/UN_Disarmament/status/1658549089913430017?s=20
https://twitter.com/INakamitsu/status/1659683533005152257?s=20
https://twitter.com/UN_Disarmament/status/1658562353892413442?s=20
https://twitter.com/UN_Disarmament/status/1658904190368849933?s=20
https://twitter.com/INakamitsu/status/1659682067611889671?s=20
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From 3 to 5 May 2023, UNREC took part in the Secure and Safe Approaches in Field
Environments (SSAFE) organized by UNDSS in Lomé, Togo.
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UNREC held a series of consultations with RDIOB and the Front Office to advance
preparations for the High Representative’s upcoming working visit to the African Union
scheduled for 1-18 May 2022.
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On 25 April, UNREC participated in the branch retreat of ODA’s Conventional Arms Branch
(CAB) to share perspectives and insights on conventional arms in UNREC’s AOR: the African
continent.
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From 4 to 6 April 2023, UNREC participated in the Experts Validation Meeting of the Study
and Guide on Civilian Possession of Arms in Abuja, Nigeria, organized by ECOWAS.
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On 4 April 2023, Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, AU High Representative for the “Silencing the
Guns” initiative, paid a courtesy call to UNREC, de-briefed from the AU’s perspective on his
recent meeting with ODA’s High Representative and seized the opportunity to discuss ways
and means to strengthen the cooperation between the AU and UNREC to advance the Lusaka
Roadmap master plan to “Silencing the Guns” in Africa. He addressed the press at the end of
his visit to UNREC.
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On 29 March, UNREC took part at the UNCT meeting with the President of the National
Assembly of Togo. The discussions were on the UNCT involving the National Assembly in
their various activities, including as they relate to peace and security.